Rust for JavaScript Developers: A Practical Guide
Coming from JavaScript to Rust? Here’s a practical guide to help you make the transition. Why Rust? Rust offers: Memory safety without garbage collection Performance comparable to C/C++ Modern tooling and package management WebAssembly support for web development Growing ecosystem with active community Key Differences 1. Ownership System Rust’s ownership system is unique: // Rust: Ownership let s1 = String::from("hello"); let s2 = s1; // s1 is moved to s2 // println!("{}", s1); // Error: s1 is no longer valid // JavaScript: Reference let s1 = "hello"; let s2 = s1; // s1 is still valid console.log(s1); // Works fine 2. Mutability Rust requires explicit mutability: ...